Beauty A Linguist Explains the Grammar of Shipping
The Toast's resident linguist explains how Dramione and Destiel and Johnlock came to be. There's a SYSTEM.
Gretchen McCulloch
Beauty 
Language Wired Style: A Linguist Explains Vintage Internet Slang
The Toast's resident linguist explores the evolution of internet slang, and the importance of having a personal style guide.
Beauty A Linguist Explains How We Write Sarcasm on the Internet
Gretchen McCulloch, The Toast's resident linguist, on the ways we signal sarcasm on the internet.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Syntax of “Fuck”
The Toast's resident linguist explains how, exactly, the f-word works.
Feminism A Linguist On the Story of Gendered Pronouns
Gretchen McCulloch, The Toast's resident linguist, on why we have gendered pronouns at all, and where they may be headed.
Magic A Linguist Explains What Old-School British Accents Sounded Like
British accents of the past! Would Draco Malfoy's dad have sounded like that in The Patriot? Would Ichabod Crane? Gretchen McCulloch will tell us.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Grammar of Doge. Wow.
Gretchen McCulloch can see past the Comic Sans and into the beating heart of doge. Let her help you do the same.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Rules of Summoning Benedict Cumberbatch
Gretchen McCulloch, our Gal Linguist, explains why some made up names sound like Benedict Cumberbatch, and others don't, using Language Science.
